These People Trapped on a Roller Coaster Are Living Your Nightmare

There are two kinds of people: those who love roller coasters, and those who are terrified of them. Even fans of soaring through the air with only a metal bar across their laps to save them from death wouldn't love the idea of getting stuck on a ride for hours, but that's exactly what happened to 20 people yesterday at Six Flags America.

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The Joker's Jinx coaster stalled around 5:30pm at the Baltimore amusement park. Riders were stuck 100 feet off the ground, though thankfully in a horizontal position as opposed to one of the track's many upside-down twists or loops. Mark Brady, a spokesperson for the Prince George's County Fire Department, reported upon the firefighters' arrival that no one in the cars was in distress or immediately ill.

The plan is to remove children first. The first adult and 2 children are in the safety of our bucket and being prepared to be lowered PGFD pic.twitter.com/NFcSdZa4BV

Firefighters removed riders one by one over the course of nearly four hours, with children being taken off first. Brady faithfully chronicled the whole process on Twitter, if you'd like to watch videos that will keep you from ever entering an amusement park again.

"Joker's Jinx did not complete its regular ride cycle, causing it to stop at a safe location on the track. The Prince George's County Fire Department is onsite to assist in getting the riders safely off the ride," Six Flags America said in a statement, according to the AP. "The safety of our guests is our highest priority and the ride will be closed for a thorough inspection before reopening."